I stare at the beautiful 'mark' intently. It is like a shooting star although I think it is meant to be a sun flying through the sky. As a modern girl I realise this is impossible as the sun does not truly move but the sun is actually a star so it is somewhat logical.

The flames around the sun are majestic and bright, like I'd taken a picture of one and stuck it to my leg as if it is a tattoo.

The actual sun though is not there, just empty leg. It takes me a moment to remember that InuYasha had asked me a question. "Sorry InuYasha, what was it that you asked me again?" I blush, thinking how completely idiotic I sound.

He growls, "goddamn you humans and your bad hearing, I bloody asked 'How the hell did you manage to get marked?'"

How did I manage to get marked? What kind of question is that? It just appeared there, he should know that! "Ugh, sit!" I feel a bout of pride as the half-demon pummels to the ground reluctantly. I smirk.

"Wench, what did you have to do that for? I just asked you a question!" He yells at me as I start to get up to exit Kaede's hut.

I feel slightly lopsided as my brain forms pictures behind my eyelids.

"Why am I not allowed near the well, Mama?" I ask, not understanding.

"Your father felt that should you go near the well, you'd fall in and he'd very much like to keep his beautiful daughter alive" Mama replies, a sorrowful look in her eyes.

"Papa does not wish to see me?" I feel my eyes water with tears. 'Like I thought, Papa did not like me'.

Mama shakes her head, "much the opposite, your Papa would love to see you but cannot".

I tilt my head, "why not, Mama?"

Mama laughs and then says cryptically, "Because if the gods had allowed it he'd have been here with you forever".

"Are you sure?" I jump up and down, excited. "Maybe we will be able to meet then!"

Mama smiles, "come Kagome, dinner is almost ready and we are having your favourite tonight".

I run and then stop really fast, my eyes widening. I look at Mama, "Mama, may I ask you something?"

"What sweetie?"

"If Papa died just after I was born then how was Souta born?" I play with my fingers as I wait for her answer.

Mama stays silent for a few minutes and then gives me a hug, "I am afraid I am not allowed to tell you just yet but as soon as I am you will be the first to know, okay?" Mama promises, sealing the deal with a pinkie swear.

I smile knowing that someday I will know a huge secret, "alright Mama, that is fine with me".

I open my eyelids, totally forgetting about the fact that I was angry at InuYasha. What was that I just saw?

Everyone is looking at me, of that I'm positive. They are probably wondering why I hadn't finished storming off in anger like I should be at the moment.

I don't want everyone to know what saw, not just yet so I do what comes naturally. "Oh and InuYasha . . ." I purposely let my voice trail off, giving him warning in what I have prepared. "Sit boy!"

I make my ever more dramatic exit as I leave the hut. I head towards the well thinking about what Mama said.

Why was Souta born? Who is his father? Could it be that we are actually half-siblings? And if that's the case then we're did Souta's father disappear to?

I reach the well and I simply sit on the side. I remember what the woman said about her mark. I touch it carefully. "Hello, Kagome?"

"Uh, hi" I respond aloud.

The woman laughs, "You need not respond with your mouth, Kagome. I can hear your thoughts when you touch my mark. So what ails you?"

I think, "Who are you?"

She is silence for a few moments, "I cannot give you my name as of yet but you may call me Sunny".

I whisper a thank you and then jump into the well. I feel the blue aura of the well embrace me calmly.